Before the tour of Varanasi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi On July 7, the demand was made by applying in the city on Tuesday. geographical indication (GI) certification for tags the clarinetA musical instrument taken to its zenith by the great musician of Kashi, Ustad Bismillah Khan,
The GI application was filed by a cultural organization based in Varanasi, Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Foundationwith the support of Padma Shri Human Welfare Association awardee Dr Rajni Kant, also known as the ‘GI Man’ of India for his proactive role in filing over 125 GI applications across the country.
Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Foundation, a cultural society established in 2009, is managed by its Managing Trustee Syed Abbas Murtaza Shamsi.
“Shehnai and Varanasi are closely related, as shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan was synonymous with the city. It was the maestro who introduced the shehnai as an ideal medium of classical music, from the notoriety of being an obscure wind instrument to be played at weddings. Best player of the instrument.
According to Kant, the application was filed at the GI Registry in Chennai.
“More than anyone else, Ustad Bismillah Khan was solely responsible for popularizing the shehnai as a musical instrument nationally and internationally,” he said.
The shehnai is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal bell at the other end. Its sound creates and maintains a sense of auspiciousness and purity, and as a result, is widely used in marriages and temples. “Shehnai making falls under the category of handicrafts, and there are about 60-70 artisans engaged in this craft in Varanasi,” said Kant, which is instrumental in getting most of the goods in Varanasi and surrounding districts to get the GI-tag.
As per records, Varanasi region of Eastern UP has 16 GI-tags including Banaras Brocade and Sarees, Handmade Carpets of Bhadohi, Banaras Pink Meenakari Craft, Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Pottery and Toys, Nizamabad Black Pottery, Banaras Metal Repos Craft, Varanasi Glass are products. Beads, Ghazipur Wall Hanging, Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work, Chunar Sandstone, Chunar Glazed Pottery, Banaras Zardosi, Mirzapur Pital Barton, Banaras Wood Carving, Banaras Hand Block Print and Mau Saree.
Kant said, “GI tag gives assurance of quality and uniqueness which is essentially due to the fact of its origin in that defined geographical locality, region or country.” states.
The GI application was filed by a cultural organization based in Varanasi, Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Foundationwith the support of Padma Shri Human Welfare Association awardee Dr Rajni Kant, also known as the ‘GI Man’ of India for his proactive role in filing over 125 GI applications across the country.
Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Foundation, a cultural society established in 2009, is managed by its Managing Trustee Syed Abbas Murtaza Shamsi.
“Shehnai and Varanasi are closely related, as shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan was synonymous with the city. It was the maestro who introduced the shehnai as an ideal medium of classical music, from the notoriety of being an obscure wind instrument to be played at weddings. Best player of the instrument.
According to Kant, the application was filed at the GI Registry in Chennai.
“More than anyone else, Ustad Bismillah Khan was solely responsible for popularizing the shehnai as a musical instrument nationally and internationally,” he said.
The shehnai is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal bell at the other end. Its sound creates and maintains a sense of auspiciousness and purity, and as a result, is widely used in marriages and temples. “Shehnai making falls under the category of handicrafts, and there are about 60-70 artisans engaged in this craft in Varanasi,” said Kant, which is instrumental in getting most of the goods in Varanasi and surrounding districts to get the GI-tag.
As per records, Varanasi region of Eastern UP has 16 GI-tags including Banaras Brocade and Sarees, Handmade Carpets of Bhadohi, Banaras Pink Meenakari Craft, Varanasi Wooden Lacquer Pottery and Toys, Nizamabad Black Pottery, Banaras Metal Repos Craft, Varanasi Glass are products. Beads, Ghazipur Wall Hanging, Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work, Chunar Sandstone, Chunar Glazed Pottery, Banaras Zardosi, Mirzapur Pital Barton, Banaras Wood Carving, Banaras Hand Block Print and Mau Saree.
Kant said, “GI tag gives assurance of quality and uniqueness which is essentially due to the fact of its origin in that defined geographical locality, region or country.” states.